A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5965-00-518-0958
NSN 5935-01-373-8246
NSN 2925-00-911-1911
NSN 6130-01-473-1805
NSN 5930-01-226-5820
NSN 5920-01-068-8574
NSN 6240-01-085-1314
NSN 6240-01-601-4650
NSN 5960-01-536-9763
NSN 5910-00-918-2467
NSN 6145-00-903-4619
NSN 5935-01-322-4568